Aaron Barrett
I chose to return as a summer scholar because I wanted to continue working in Cyber Security and Infrastructure where I am studying and developing algorithms for collaborative autonomy and decentralized iterative methods. I have found the environment of LLNL to be a compelling avenue for collaborative research motivated by real world applications, which in my case are issues related to modernizing the electrical grid.
Cassidy Johnson
As a new Computing Scholar in the summer of 2019, I considered myself a reasonably strong programmer, but I knew I lacked experience with industry standards such as version control, continuous integration, and documentation. While working at the Lab, I finally got hands on experience using Git, Elastic tools for monitoring and security, and I learned how to write and deploy Docker containers. While I'm proud of those accomplishments, I should mention I didn't come into the Lab with any of those skills already acquired.
Daniel Martin
I have been privileged to work at the Lawrence Livermore National Labs as a summer intern for the second consecutive year. My project involves revamping old and outdated nuclear spectrometry systems at our Nuclear Counting Facility. As an electrical engineering student with an interest in control systems, I have really enjoyed programming and testing software, examining old schematics and creating new diagrams, designing the hardware layout, and interfacing the sensors and actuators with an embedded processor.
